Nathan and Diana have a home in Sacramento and we were staying with them for a couple days to test out their new pool. They were arriving a little after we were from NYC with all four kiddies for a week in the sun and being wonderful hosts.
North of there, up in Squaw Valley, John started the Western States Endurance Race--100 miles in 24 hours--at 5 AM. Bill flew in from San Diego, where Melanie's folks were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, to run the last 20 miles with him. Luciana was doing the heavy task of being John's main support during the race.
Below is a picture of John finishing the race with Luciana and Bill. He finished 46th (almost 500 started the race) in 21 hours.
Congratulations John!
Luciana has done an album of the race:http://picasaweb.google.com/117490841777311448667/WesternStates1002010?authkey=Gv1sRgCO-2kPyn6YHnKQ&feat=email#
PLEASE NOTE: John finished the race two hours after my birthday ended.
Down in Sacramento Lach is enjoying being six months old and getting lots of love from his sisters, Annika, Margaret and Sophie, parents, aunts, uncles and assorted cousins plus anyone else he comes in contact with. Below is a picture of him trying to decide if he is more buff than the model in the picture. We think he is WAY cuter.
Back east (in Boston) Kathleen has been induced on the 26th, but the baby is not born until the morning of the 27th...just about half an hour after John finished the race. I know they both tried to 'finish' on my birthday, but...
PLEASE NOTE: Avangeline Elizabeth Anderson was born 2 1/2 hours after my birthday ended.
Ava is a total beauty--check her out with her proud Dad. In this picture she is one week old. Kudo's to Kathleen--well done!
